Winning blow: pawn to d7 (d6·17)
c9-11695naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
36. d7 Ne3+ 37. Nxe3 Qxd7 38. Rxd7+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d7 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: knight to e3 (#6).
- Precise: rook to d7 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne3+, then Nxe3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #618.
SP-618 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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